Jim Adams and Tricia Adams have been charged federally with the illegal sale of Schedule II prescription narcotics

Jim Adams and 30-year-old Tricia Adams have been charged federally with the illegal sale of Schedule II prescription narcotics consisting primarily of Oxycontin, Percocet and Hydrocodone.The FBI says undercover agents bought drugs from Jim Adams, a former employee of the Sierra Army Depot. It says Tricia Adams served as the main supplier of the drugs while continuing to work at the depot.Also arrested...

Charles Bowman and William Baugh Officials found over 100 hydrocodone pills and 3 quarters of a pound of compressed marijuana in the suspects' vehicle

Charles Bowman of Buckhannon, and 41-year-old William Baugh of Weston were stopped on Route 50 east of Parkersburg Thursday.Officials found over 100 hydrocodone pills and 3 quarters of a pound of compressed marijuana in the suspects' vehicle."We're sitting at the crossroads of 50 and I-77," Sheriff Ken Merritt says, "and we are doing interdiction on the highways, and this will continue."Both Bowman...

David Scott Kiger sentenced to eight years.

David Scott Kiger, 26, Rushville, faced Judge Matt Headley for his sentencing. Following a brief hearing, Headley gave Kiger eight years. Of that eight years, he will serve six, to be broken up into three years in the prison and three years on home detention. Kiger was charged with a Class C felony for his part in smuggling marijuana, cocaine and cell phones into the penal facility where he was employed....

Deanisha L. Rutherford,pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance and promoting prison contraband.

Deanisha L. Rutherford, 22, of 4104 Digney Ave., pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance and promoting prison contraband. Her sentencing was scheduled for Oct. 30. District Attorney Jon E. Budelmann said she was paid $100 to carry the heroin. The charges carry a prison sentence of up to seven years behind bars, but Rutherford, a middle school tutor in the...

Christian Renteria-Ley sold the heroin to Ryan Dean Russell, who then sold some of the illegal drug to Mary Gilliland.

32-year-old Mexican man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for his role in the heroin overdose death of a Salem man two years ago.Federal prosecutors said Christian Renteria-Ley sold the heroin to Ryan Dean Russell, who then sold some of the illegal drug to Mary Gilliland.Her husband, 46-year-old Thomas Gilliland, died of an overdose after taking the drug in March 2006.Russell...

MacKenzie Phillips, 48, was arrested earlier today (August 27) at LAX International Airport

MacKenzie Phillips, 48, was arrested earlier today (August 27) at LAX International Airport for alleged possession of crack cocaine and heroin.Mackenzie Phillips has been busted at LAX for allegedly possessing heroin and cocaine. She’s in custody right now.At 10:00 AM, officers responded to Terminal...

Samantha Krawshuk and others had bought heroin and paid for a hotel room in Avon after a trip to the pawn shop to unload the goods

Samantha Krawshuk, 19, of 2 Spoonwood Road, Canton, was charged by warrant with first-degree larceny and hindering prosecution after she gave police a false statement about the incident, blaming others who weren't involved, Lt. William Tyler said. Family members in Farmington reported to police July 12 that $13,200 in jewelry including a diamond engagement ring, an emerald ring, silver bracelets and...

Gian Singh Sandhu, 29, was convicted of cocaine possession for the purpose of trafficking and importing drugs

Gian Singh Sandhu, 29, was convicted of cocaine possession for the purpose of trafficking and importing drugs by a jury in Sarnia in November 2007. Justice John Desotti said the sentence was necessary to denounce and deter international drug smuggling. Sandhu was arrested July 25, 2003, at the Blue Water Bridge after three duffle bags containing 49 packages of cocaine were found in a transport truck...

Dillon O'Brien, from Clonsilla in Dublin, appeared in court alongside Thomas and Sean Hinchon, of St Ronan's Close, Clondalkin,

Dillon O'Brien, from Clonsilla in Dublin, appeared in court alongside Thomas and Sean Hinchon, of St Ronan's Close, Clondalkin, who are charged with similar offences.Wearing a beige v-neck jumper, a white shirt and dark trousers, prison officer Dillon O'Brien was told in court that these were extremely serious charges.He is accused of 14 offences between January 2005 and March 2007, including charges...

Abergil brothers, Yitzhak and Meir, were remanded in custody for 20 days yesterday pending a request by law enforcement in the United States

Abergil brothers, Yitzhak and Meir, were remanded in custody for 20 days yesterday pending a request by law enforcement in the United States for their extradition on murder charges. The Abergils, reputed heads of one of the most notorious crime syndicates in Israel, were brought before a Jerusalem Magistrate's Court judge along with Moshe Malul and Israeli Ozifa, who are also wanted in the U.S. for...

Gladisse Alexandra Molar arrested a Brazilian woman after finding a haul of three kilograms and 20 grams of cocaine in her possession.

Lebanese authorities on Thursday foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of cocaine through Beirut airport.Airport security arrested a Brazilian woman after finding a haul of three kilograms and 20 grams of cocaine in her possession.The woman was identified as Gladisse Alexandra Mol...

Quirino Paulino Castillo, charged with trafficking almost 1 400 kilos of cocaine into the US.

Quirino Paulino Castillo,charged with trafficking almost 1 400 kilos of cocaine into the US. This has been the biggest drug bust in the history of that country.It has been reported that the group of 20 witnesses were formally notified by the local Ministry of Justice via a diplomatic note received by the DR Ministry of Foreign Relations. According to Nacional news, “Those people have been notified...

Douglas Albrightson, a crew member for an international airline, was arrested on Saturday at Cape Town International Airport

27-year-old Namibian man appeared in the Bellville magistrate's court on Wednesday on a drug possession charge.Police pokesperson Captain Dennis Adriao said Douglas Albrightson, a crew member for an international airline, was arrested on Saturday at Cape Town International Airport."He was stopped and searched by police who found 230 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of R66 171 in his...

Joseph Tyrell Sanders and Shamela Ashon Peele charged on August 22nd.

Joseph Tyrell Sanders of Plymouth and Shamela Ashon Peele of Brooklyn, New York were charged on August 22nd. Authorities tell us an investigator purchased 110 grams of cocaine from the two men. They were arrested immediately thereafter. The street value of the cocaine is roughly $11,000. Both men were confined under a $200,000 secured bo...

Maurice Terrill Robinson,was charged with two counts of felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance (cocaine)

Maurice Terrill Robinson, 18, of the 700 block of Grover Street, was arrested Friday on cocaine and marijuana charges. Police also served a July 26 warrant for his arrest on another cocaine charge.Robinson was charged with two counts of felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance (cocaine), misdemeanor simple possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana), possession of drug...

Alfonso "Fonnie" Caldwell faces a statutory mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years imprisonment, up to life, was in custody at the federal detention

Arrested Monday, Alfonso "Fonnie" Caldwell, 37, a former Chester resident, paroled murderer and drug "kingpin" who has eluded "hits" on his life since he was 19, had leased the unit at the Camden/Summit Valleybrook Apartments, according to a pair of federal indictments unsealed Monday.The Concord apartment, as well as one on Daphne Street in West Philadelphia and a location on West Third Street in...

Heshima Lawrence,was charged with possession of crack cocaine.

Heshima Lawrence, 34, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession with intent to sell, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, and interfering with police. He was being held, with bail set at $100,000, pending an appearance Friday in Superior Court in Middletown. Police said they found Lawrence standing outside near his home when they went to serve the search warrant. Lawrence...

Anthony John Richard Lyons admitted importing drugs and possessing drugs with intent to supply at a Court of General Gaol

Anthony John Richard Lyons, 20, of Spring Valley Road, admitted importing drugs and possessing drugs with intent to supply at a Court of General Gaol Delivery on Friday. Rachael Braidwood, prosecuting, said the defendant returned from Liverpool by SeaCat at 9.45pm on April 30 having left the Island in the morning. He went to a house in Farmhill, before travelling by car to a campsite at Greeba, where...

Marques Holmes was arrested on one count of Class A felony dealing cocaine and two counts of Class B felony dealing cocaine.

Marques Holmes, 25, 924 W. Seventh St., was arrested on one count of Class A felony dealing cocaine and two counts of Class B felony dealing cocaine.At 3:45 p.m., Hollins was seen walking toward the entrance of a mobile home park near Indiana 212 and Tryon Road. He got into a vehicle and left the park. Officers Shane Washluske and Steven Bailey then stopped Hollins, and he was taken into custody without...

Huang Chih Huang, 34, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined 60 million riel

Huang Chih Huang, 34, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined 60 million riel, or about $15,000. Lin Hui Min, 17, and Wu Chia Hsun, 16, both women, received 12 years and fines of 40 million riel, about $10,000, each.The three are being held at Prey Sar prison, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, following their arrest in December 2007 at Phnom Penh International Airport, when police confiscated...

Shann Marshall, Brandon Quezergue,and Kinda Brown, arrested

Arrested were Shann Marshall, 23, Brandon Quezergue, 22, Brice Cherry, 27, and Kinda Brown, 22, the mother of the two-year-old boy. All were thought to be living in the apartment or staying there temporarily.Brown was arrested and released on a summons for simple possession. The others were booked with 21 drug possession counts in all and booked into St. Tammany Parish Jail with bonds in excess of...

Ruben Rios Estrada, nicknamed "El Pit," a reputed enforcer for the Arellano Felix cartel.

Ruben Rios Estrada, nicknamed "El Pit," a reputed enforcer for the Arellano Felix cartel. He was dragged from a bingo table and flown to Mexico City to face possible racketeering charges, Mexican law enforcement sources said.Rios narrowly escaped arrest last week after his convoy outran dozens of police cars in a wild chase across Tijuana, according to media reports. Police were sharply criticized...

Perry Ingomar Toornstra, 28, is serving 15 years after he was found guilty of importing over 4,000 ecstasy pills and 460 LSD trips in 2000.

Perry Ingomar Toornstra, 28, is serving 15 years after he was found guilty of importing over 4,000 ecstasy pills and 460 LSD trips in 2000.On 6 December 2004 he received a package from abroad which contained toiletries and a packet of marsh mellows. A police sergeant, who inspected the package in the presence of the prisoner, noticed that a soap tube was oozing cream and realised that it was not properly...

Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia aka Lollypop was extradited to the United States on Friday to face racketeering charges

Colombian drug lord Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia was extradited to the United States on Friday to face racketeering charges, a year after he was captured in a luxurious hide-out on the outskirts of South America's largest city.Ramirez Abadia was flown before dawn from a prison in central Brazil to the Amazon region jungle city of Manaus, where he was handed over to agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement...

David Quick, from Essex, was found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs

David Quick, from Essex, was found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs after a retrial at the Old Bailey and sentenced on July 25.Police arrested Quick in a Dartford layby on the A282 when he pulled over to make a handover with the rest of the group.Officers searched the lorry and found 42kg of cocaine.Quick, who denied the charge, told detectives he had no idea about the drugs but the court...

Kenneth Watkins, 28, also known as "DJ Blaze" and "DJ Hog Head Cheese" testified that he is "one of the hottest DJs in the U.S.,

Kenneth Watkins, 28, also known as "DJ Blaze" and "DJ Hog Head Cheese" testified that he is "one of the hottest DJs in the U.S., claiming to be 'world renowned'" according to a news release issued Wednesday by the U.S. Attorney's office in Dallas, which prosecuted the case."He is affiliated with the Ideal Talent Agency in Atlanta, which, according to its web-site, features well-known Hip Hop artists...

Linton Steele had an £80-a-day crack habit when he was selling the drugs on the streets of Middlesbrough.

Linton Steele, 28, began using drugs after his father and a cousin were shot dead in crime-capital Kingston, Teesside Crown Court was told.He had an £80-a-day crack habit when he was selling the drugs on the streets of Middlesbrough.Then as recently as July 21 his younger brother was gunned down in Kingston while Steele was on remand on drugs charges in Holme House Prison, Stockton.Steele had been...

Matthew Liebmann, 31, and his wife, Danielle Liebmann, 26, were arrested accused in court documents of receiving a package containing 215 tablets

Matthew Liebmann, 31, and his wife, Danielle Liebmann, 26, were arrested on the charges last week under complaints signed by John Burke and Carmen Frangella, who are with the Albany County sheriff's Drug Interdiction Unit. They are free on bail; the case is pending in Cohoes City Court.The couple are accused in court documents of receiving a package containing 215 tablets of morphine, a powerful painkiller,...

Police raided Katie Armstrong’s Langley home they discovered 85 plants in her loft with a street value of £25,000.

police raided Katie Armstrong’s Langley home they discovered 85 plants in her loft with a street value of £25,000.The 25-year-old said she did not cultivate the cannabis and was just a patsy for the dealers, who threatened to harm her family if she told police about the illegal farm.But Armstrong still pleaded guilty to production of the class C drug at Bolton Crown Court because she did not want...

Brendan James Brophy jailed for two-and-a-half years with a parole release date in April of next year.

Brendan James Brophy pleaded guilty to conducting what was described as a "sophisticated business".The Supreme Court in Brisbane heard Brophy imported steroids and human growth hormone from China, Great Britain and the United Arab Emirates. He also established a website to attract customers before his arrest in 2006. Police found steroids, almost $20,000 in cash, equipment to package the drugs and...

Tanesh Bernard Dias allegedly helped a drug group in "cuckoo smurfing"

Tanesh Bernard Dias, 35, allegedly helped a drug group in "cuckoo smurfing", a sophisticated way of substituting legitimate overseas money transfers for drugs money. Federal agent Mark Creighton told the court Mr Dias received amounts of up to $1 million a time between March and his arrest earlier this month. Melbourne Magistrates' Court was told he would meet accused syndicate member Sharon Ropa,...

Anthony Antonio Shepard, sentenced to 22 uyears

Anthony Antonio Shepard, 34, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever. In a news release, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Shepard was deemed a career offender because of his record, which includes drug and assault convictions.The case stemmed from the investigation "Cold Wind," in which about 18 people have been sentenced on drug and gun charges.Prosecutors said Shepard and co-defendant...

Myrell Simpson Jr., Eric Howard Lansperry receiving multiple drug indictments

Myrell Simpson Jr., 34, 2911 Highway 80, was indicted six times for delivery of a controlled substance as a result of task force operations that stretched from December to March. Also receiving multiple drug indictments was Eric Howard Lansperry, 52, of 811 Lorilla, who was indicted four times for delivery of a controlled substance, District Attorney Hardy L. Wilkerson sa...

Ajah Joseph, also known as Mr. 2000,arrested

police on Wednesday arrested an alleged member of a drug syndicate, Nigeria-born Ajah Joseph, also known as Mr. 2000, inside the Ancol amusement park complex in North Jakarta.National Narcotics Agency director Brig. Gen. Indradi Thanos said the arrest created a new lead to a drug trafficking chain spanning from Africa to Indonesia."There are seven suspects that we have arrested within the syndicate,...

James Munro, 26, of Quebec, was arrested after he let a 51 kilogram shipment of Colombian cocaine go through the border

Canadian border agent at the Champlain crossing is accused of helping a drug smuggling ring. Investigators say James Munro, 26, of Quebec, was arrested after he let a 51 kilogram shipment of Colombian cocaine go through the border. It was part of a sting setup by federal authorities. They say Munro...

Mohammed Joojo Gyimah reportedly told the police that he attempted to smuggle the substance to Barcelona in Spain but had to abort his plans

24-hour police guard has been placed on a 34-year-old man at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, where 73 thumb-size pellets of a whitish substance suspected to be cocaine were removed from his stomach.Mohammed Joojo Gyimah, a native of Achiase in the Kwabre District of the Ashanti...

Joseph Gerges El Chabab to be extradited to Belgium

Venezuela's highest court has approved a request from Belgium to extradite a Lebanese man convicted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said Joseph Gerges El Chabab will soon be handed over to Belgium. A court there convicted him in 2006 of smuggling several shipments of cocaine into the European nation. El Chabab was collared by Venezuelan police in J...

Ramiro Vanoy Murillo, 60, and Francisco Javier Zuluaga Lindo, 38, are among 14 paramilitary members extradited to the U.S.

Ramiro Vanoy Murillo, 60, and Francisco Javier Zuluaga Lindo, 38, are among 14 paramilitary members extradited to the U.S. in May for their alleged roles in a massive cocaine smuggling operation in the late 1990s. The two entered their pleas before U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore in downtown Miami.Under a plea agreement, Vanoy Murillo faces up to 19 years and Zuluaga Lindo more than 17 years...

Bobby Griffiths, 39, was arrested last year in Nottingham for the 2002 shooting of fellow Jamaican, 28-year-old Henry Norman

Bobby Griffiths, 39, was arrested last year in Nottingham for the 2002 shooting of fellow Jamaican, 28-year-old Henry Norman after being linked to the scene by forensic evidence.Mr. Griffiths was arrested after forensic evidence linked him to the murder scene.His blood was found on the murder weapon while his finger print was lifted from a petrol can used to torch the victim's body.He told the court...

Perry Wharrie, 48, of Pyrles Lane, in Loughton, was found guilty of possessing cocaine for sale and supply

Perry Wharrie, 48, of Pyrles Lane, in Loughton, was found guilty of possessing cocaine for sale and supply following a lengthy trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, in Ireland. Wharrie was also jailed in 1989 for the murder of off-duty police officer PC Frank Mason following a Securicor van robbery in Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire, in 1988. Wharrie, with two others, was convicted of killing PC...

Artessia Moore, 21, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Kansas City where she pleaded guilty earlier this year.

Artessia Moore, 21, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Kansas City where she pleaded guilty earlier this year. She was carrying four bundles of cocaine in a swimsuit under her clothes last August when she was stopped by Kansas City police at a downtown bus terminal, according to court documents.The man she was traveling with, Morris Butler, 31, ran when officers tried to talk to him. He was fatally...

Mexican police say they have captured Ever Villafane Martinea Colombian cartel operative who served as a liaison to a Mexican drug gang.z

Mexican police say they have captured a Colombian cartel operative who served as a liaison to a Mexican drug gang.Police say Ever Villafane Martinez represented Colombia's Norte del Valle drug cartel in dealings with Mexico's Beltran Leyva gang.Assistant Secretary of Public Safety Facundo Rosas said Thursday that Villafane Martinez was detained on Wednesday, and that police found an assault rifle...

Addison George, 43 was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment after earlier being found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs

Addison George, 43 of Woodside, Thornwood, Epping was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment after earlier being found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.Matthew Coles, 27, of Plomer Avenue, Hoddesdon, was jailed for 8 years after earlier pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs. The smugglers were snared after being identified as being behind the importation and distribution of...

Daven Brown, 26, also known as Stephon Redmond and who uses the name "Lucky Me," pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession

Daven Brown, 26, also known as Stephon Redmond and who uses the name "Lucky Me," pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Brown faces one to three years in prison from state Supreme Court Justice William Kelly when sentenced on Oct. 8.Clarkstown police found more than a half ounce of cocaine and some marijuana with Brown on Feb. 22 during a domestic violence call...

Friday Joy, 27, and Aruna Ramot, 28, were arrested at 7pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, during the screening of passengers on KLM flight to Amsterdam.

Friday Joy, 27, and Aruna Ramot, 28, were arrested at 7pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, during the screening of passengers on KLM flight to Amsterdam.The Two women have been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for lodging illegal substances suspected to be cocaine in their private parts. The NDLEA Airport Commander, Mr....

Daryl James Button supplied his grandmother's partner with two grams of the class A drug.

Daryl James Button, of Sibthorpe Street, Lincoln, supplied his grandmother's partner with two grams of the class A drug.Button later told police he wanted to help the man because he was "paying too much" for drugs.Three days later Arthur Cadman (58) was found unconscious and surrounded by "drugs paraphernalia",...

Gregory Walker of Dayton. Arrested and charged with preparation of crack cocaine for sale The driver of the car, Samuel Heard was also arrested

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office won another strike in the ongoing drug trafficking trade coming out of the Dayton area with the arrest of two Dayton men Friday night. The men allegedly were in a vehicle with crack cocaine valued at more than $45,000.Sheriff Vernon Stanforth said detectives working undercover arranged for the shipment of a large amount of crack cocaine from a Dayton man and in...

Mark Shady, is charged with 14 counts of delivery of cocaine, 15 counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of corrupt organizations

Mark Shady, 32, of 1362 Lusk Run Road, is charged with 14 counts of delivery of cocaine, 15 counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of corrupt organizations, one count of criminal use of a communication facility and one count of conspiracy to deliver cocaine, according to state Attorney...

Christopher J. Benbow was snared in a 2004 sting by the Drug Enforcement Administration

Christopher J. Benbow was snared in a 2004 sting by the Drug Enforcement Administration in which authorities said he tried to arrange a deal for 1,000 kilograms of cocaine. Court documents say his purpose was to raise more than $200 million in cash for the black-market purchase of 9 kilograms of strontium 90.An 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel agreed Monday with Benbow's contention that the...

Three-month jail reduction was granted in the 20-year sentence imposed on Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby

three-month jail reduction was granted in the 20-year sentence imposed on Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby, the second time authorities had cut the 31-year-old’s sentence after it was reduced by three months in 2006.Corby is now expected to be freed by April 12, 2024, said Yon Suharyono, the...

Brenda Joyce was handed a one year sentence at Cambridge Crown Court and it will run consecutively with a 21- month sentence she is currently serving

Brenda Joyce was handed a one year sentence at Cambridge Crown Court and it will run consecutively with a 21- month sentence she is currently serving for possessing heroin with intent to supply.That sentence was due to be completed next month but this latest conviction will mean the 65-year-old, of Cockerell Road, Cambridge, will now be behind bars until 2009.Police raided her property in September...

Giovanni Polimeni, 35, today faced Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with aiding and abetting the importation of cocaine.

Giovanni Polimeni, 35, today faced Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with aiding and abetting the importation of cocaine.He was charged after his Griffith home was raided earlier this month as part of the AFP's Operation Inca.The arrest follows the AFP's announcement that it had seized 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy - hidden in tomato tins - with a street value of $440 million and arrested 20 people across...

Shane Moloney, Brian Fitzpatrick ,Andrew Anderson are charged with possession of drugs with intent to sell or supply.

Shane Moloney (27), of Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin, Brian Fitzpatrick (21), of Orchard Lawns, Ballyfermot, Dublin, and Andrew Anderson (23) , of Kylemore Drive, Ballyfermot, are charged with possession of drugs with intent to sell or supply. They are also charged with possession.They were arrested on Wednesday evening following a heroin seizure which was part of a planned garda operation on Kennelsfort...

Roshan Fernando was shot dead on Friday by two unidentified gunmen.

Roshan Fernando (35) of Magazine Road, Borella was shot dead on Friday by two unidentified gunmen. Fernando sustained fatal injuries following gunshot injuries, the Police Media Spokesman SSP Ranjit Gunesekera told the Sunday Observer. No arrests have been made so far. The motive for the shooting is not known but according to the police it was due to business rivalry. Director, Police Narcotics Bureau,...

Jason Musillo, 27, of Woodstock Road, was arrested Thursday after a car chase with police ended in a crash.

Jason Musillo, 27, of Woodstock Road, was arrested Thursday after a car chase with police ended in a crash.Members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team had attempted to take Musillo into custody in the area of Linderman Avenue and Burgevin Street, where he allegedly was going to conduct a heroin transaction.When confronted, Musillo allegedly fled in a green Volkswagen Golf at high...

Julian Patrick Garcia, 36, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana,

Former jail guard Julian Patrick Garcia, 36, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, bringing contraband into a jail, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, attempt to commit a felony by furnishing drugs to a prisoner and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Garcia went down as a result of an internal...

NHS data reveals a dramatic rise in the number of hospital admissions for people with mental and behavioural problems linked to drug use.

A growing number of children and young adults are being admitted to hospital after taking illegal drugs, including more than 1,200 admissions of under-16s last year, figures show. NHS data for the decade to 2007 reveals a dramatic rise in the number of hospital admissions for people with mental and behavioural problems linked to drug use, as well as for drug poisoning. Admissions of under-16s and...

Charlie Aguirre Jr. was arrested Thursday and charged with bringing contraband into the jail

Charlie Aguirre Jr. was arrested Thursday and charged with bringing contraband into the jail, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and attempt to commit a felony. His bond was set at $11,000. The sheriff's office began investigating in early July after learning that an inmate was arranging for drugs to be smuggled in to the jail. Investigators intercepted several telephone calls between...

Vera Momcilovic is facing a maximum 15-year jail sentence after being convicted in July of trafficking methamphetamine.

Vera Momcilovic was a successful lawyer with a $600,000 city apartment and reputation as a church-goer when love led her to the dark side of the law.The 41-year-old patent lawyer, described as a quiet and caring woman, is facing a maximum 15-year jail sentence after being convicted in July of trafficking methamphetamine.Her barrister Robert Richter, QC, today told the County Court falling in love...

Brendan James Brophy, 28, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Thursday to a string of drug-related charges

Brendan James Brophy, 28, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Thursday to a string of drug-related charges, including seven counts of importing tier one goods and trafficking in dangerous drugs.The court was told Brophy started his illegal business in July 2006, importing drugs from China, Dubai and the United Kingdom and selling them through a website he had created.He used a number...

Adam Ruczaj (27) and Tomasz Ciulwik (28) from Poland were intercepted on their arrival at Belfast on a flight from Amsterdam.

Adam Ruczaj (27) and Tomasz Ciulwik (28) from Poland were intercepted on their arrival at Belfast on a flight from Amsterdam. The men were charged with attempting to smuggle the illegal drugs into the UK and appeared before Coleraine Magistrates Court on Wednesday, where they were remanded in custody to re-appear at Antrim Magistrates Court on September 9. This is just the latest seizure of the drug...

Stanislav Sasmil, 25, was jailed for eight years, six months, and Sandra Marisa Soares da Rocha, 26, for eight years for importing Class A drugs.

Stanislav Sasmil, 25, was jailed for eight years, six months, and Sandra Marisa Soares da Rocha, 26, for eight years for importing Class A drugs. Mr Sasmil, from Estonia, and Ms Soares da Rocha, from Portugal, were caught with 4.2 kilos of cocaine in February. The pair, from Wylds Lane, Worcester, were...